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HomeMy WebLinkAbout080307 Employee HealthcareHealth Care Update Health Care Update and Recommendation and Recommendation Outline Outline Healthcare Updates ? Plan Year 2006 Results ? Plan Year 2007 Trends ? GASB 45 ? Plan Year 2008 Vendor Selections ? Staff Recommendations ? Plan Year 2008 ? Plan Year 2009 and Beyond ? Questions ? Plan Year 2006 Results Plan Year 2006 Results Increase in costs from 2005: ? Actual 4.5%, Projected 10.3% ? Unit cost increase 8.5%, utilization decrease 4% ? Plan design changes were effective in moderating the ? overall trend Pharmacy ? Increased copay for 2tier ? nd Introduced co-insurance 3and 4tier ? rdth Diagnostic Imaging ? Increased copay ? Plan Year 2007Trends Plan Year 2007Trends (through May 2007) (through May 2007) Increase in costs from 2006 ? New projection 6% or less -original projection 11% ? Additional plan design changes in 2007 ? Emergency Room ? Introduced co-insurance ? PCP and Specialist Visits ? Increased copays ? Infertility Services ? Capped coverage ? Chiropractic Care ? Added coverage ? GASB 45 Update GASB 45 Update Favorable experience in 2006 and 2007 projected to ? reduce Retiree Health Care liability Recommend a new valuation this fall ? GASB 45 Update GASB 45 Update Current Estimated GASB 45 Valuation GASB 45 Valuation Funded Status (data through (data through ($Millions) June 30, 2006)May 31, 2007)Reduction City SchoolsTotalCitySchoolsTotalCitySchoolsTotal Actuarial Accrued Liability$87.9$112.7$200.6$79.1$101.4$180.5$8.8$11.3$20.1 Annual Required Contribution$12.0$16.7$28.7$10.8$15.0$25.8$1.2$1.7$2.9 Expected 2007 Costs (budgeted)$3.5$6.2$9.7$3.1$5.6$8.7$0.4$0.6$1.0 Cash Flow Increase (additional funds required)$8.5$10.5$19.0$7.7$9.4$17.1$0.8$1.1$1.9 Plan Year 2008 Plan Year 2008 Vendor Selections Vendor Selections Medical (Optima Health ? TPA -Self Insured) DentalMetlife ? (Fully Insured) Stop Loss InsuranceHCC Life ? Staff Recommendations Staff Recommendations Plan Year 2008 Plan Year 2008 Eliminate “free”premium for single subscriber ? coverage Decrease City/Schools contribution by 5.7% from the ? $5,750 approved in the budget to $5,400. (This is a 3.3% increase from the 2007 level of $5,225). Increases Employee/Retiree costs ? Premiums ? Out of pocket maximums ? Co-insurance for additional services ? Staff Recommendations Staff Recommendations Plan Year 2008 Plan Year 2008 Decrease Employee/Retiree costs ? Annual Wellness exam ? Preventive Care ? Continue equal City/Schools contribution to all eligible employees and retirees. ? Direct savings in budgeted funds for health care toward a prudent reserve of $4 ? million ($2 million each for City and Schools) in the Health Fund and, if available, to consider putting towards funding the Annual Required Contribution for GASB. Impact of Recommendations ? Reduces City/Schools budgeted health care costs and health plan costs ? Reduces the implicit subsidy ? Incorporates some Task Force recommendations ? Increases costs to Employee/Retirees ? Plan Year 2008 Plan Year 2008 Recommendations Recommendations 2008 Staff Task Force 2007 Current PlanRecommendation Recommendations Employer Contribution$5,225---$5,400 Employee Premium for Single Subscriber Coverage$05% *5% * HMO Plan Design DeductibleNoneNoneNone Out of Pocket Max per calendar year$1,500 member /$3,000 family$2,500/$5,000$2,000/$3,500 Primary Care Physician$20 copay /100% coinsurance$20/90%$20/100% Annual Wellness Exam$20 copay /100% coinsurance$20/100%100% Specialist$40 copay /100% coinsurance$40/90%$40/100% Preventive Care$20 copay /100% coinsurance$20/100%100% Outpatient Surgery$100 copay /100% coinsurance---$100/90% Emergency Room$100 copay /90% coinsurance---$100/90% Inpatient$250 copay / 100% coinsurance$250/90%$250/90% Dependent Age252323 Financial Impact City/Schools Savings---$3.5M *$7.0M * Employee/Retiree Premium Increase (except single subscriber coverage)------10% * Subscriber Only 5% savings of $2.2M based on 2007 premium rate Example Example Hospital (Inpatient) Bill$100,000 Optima Negotiated Rate$ 80,000 Co-Insurance at 10%$ 8,000 Minus $250 copay$ 7,750 Maximum out-of-pocket per year$ 2,000 Member Cost $ 2,000 or less Per Year 2009 and Beyond Per Year 2009 and Beyond Recommendations Recommendations Research, analyze, and propose means to: ? Reduce the GASB 45 actuarial liability ? Maintain adequate and competitive coverage for employees ? Introduce additional choices to employees for coverage ? Set appropriate rates and means of supporting health care for all ? employees Address retiree coverage ? Address dependent coverage ? Timeline of Actions Timeline of Actions Finalize Plan Year 2008 in August for Open ? Enrollment this Fall Conduct a new GASB 45 Valuation this Fall ? Provide City Council and School Board with ? options for Plan Year 2009 and beyond by the end of December Include funding requirements in the FY 2009 ? budget process in February for decision in May 2008 Timeline of Actions Timeline of Actions Provide opportunity for employee, retiree, and ? public input Develop GASB 45 liability funding policy in ? Spring 2008 Discuss funding vehicle options in Spring 2008 ? Report GASB 45 Annual Required Contribution ? on financial statement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 QUESTIONS QUESTIONS